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POOR TRACK CONDITIONS At the end of day, two of the INSPORTS Junior High school track and field championship, defending champions Windward Road and former winners and main challenger John Mills are deadlocked on 200.50 points after 26 finals, of which 21 were contested yesterday. However, the day was not without controversy, as the reinstatement of Windward Road’s 200m participant, Maliek Bromfield, in the boys’ class one final, after the athlete fell in the preliminary round as a result of poor track condition, presented a bone of contention between meets organisers and coaches. Strong protests from Constant Spring’s Nardia Hanson and John Mills’ Ransford Spalding to meet director Anthony Gibbs forced a meeting between the affected parties. After a brief discussion, Windward Road’s coach Oral Whilby decided to pull his athlete in the best interest of the event. According to Spalding and Hanson, many athletes have been affected by the poor running track, so reinstating one and not the others showed favouritism. After the coaches refused the time final, the organisers wanted to push the race back to today, but Hanson and company would have none of it. As a result, the race was run as the last event of the day. One official explained that some coaches did not know the rules and didn’t protest when their athlete fell, but she noted that Windward Road appealed and got a reprieve. Windward Road’s Coach Whilby said that in the best interest of the meet, he chose to withdraw his athlete. “It is a simple situation that was blown out of proportion, so I withdrew my athlete. But that cannot prevent us from taking the championship,” he insisted. John Mills’ Nemy Cockett was the day’s top performer, winning the shot put open with a record throw of 13.54m and the class one long jump in 1.70m. Windward Road lead the female section with 104 points and John Mills, the male category, with 124.50 points.read more

The manager of Fresco Supermarket, Diamond Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD) on Tuesday appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan slapped with an attempted murder charge.Twenty-eight-year-old Xino Xi Qu, of Lot 1B Diamond Public Road, appeared before Chief Magistrate McLennan and was not required to plead to the indictable charge which stated that on April 22, 2019 at Diamond Public Road, with intent to commit murder, he wounded Gregory Solomon.Xino’s Attorney-At-Law in a bail application told the court his client has no previous conviction and bail should be granted in a reasonable sum.Police Prosecutor Gordon Mansfield informed the court that on April 22, the Virtual Complainant (VC) was shopping in the supermarket and after leaving he was confronted by the manager, who accused him of stealing cash that was left on the counter. According to the prosecution’s case, the defendant rushed up behind the VC and hit him to the head causing the man to fall to the ground where he was dealt several cuffs and kicks.The matter was reported to the Grove Police Station. The VC was picked to and taken to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre for treatment; however, because of the severity of his injuries, he was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was admitted. The accused was later arrested. The court was informed that after being discharged from Georgetown Public Hospital, the victim was now wheelchair-bound owing to his injuries. The manager was released on $400,000 bail on the condition that he reports to the Grove Police Station weekly until the conclusion of the case.The matter will continue on May 2, 2019.read more

Bob Gammer, manager of community relations in the North for the public utility, said the misoperation of a relay at the Dawson Creek substation at about 11:20 a.m. resulted in the wide-spread outage.”It separated from the grid, and five circuits with customers on them were without power for approximately 38 minutes,” he said. “As a result, we had 8,228 customers without power for those 38 minutes.”He said the error was corrected and those circuits are now running as normal. He added anyone who is still experiencing a power outage should call BC Hydro at 1-888-POWERON (769-3766).- Advertisement -Gammer said work is underway to expand the substation, but the outage was unrelated, and they don’t expect any interruptions to power as a result of that work.He added currently BC Hydro relies on customers phoning in to report outages, but once new smart meters are installed, they will be able to identify and respond more quickly to outages. He said in the Peace region, the installation of those metres is scheduled for next spring.read more

VICTORIA, B.C. — We should learn tomorrow during the provincial budget presentation what the government has in mind regarding changes to the Medical Services Plan — the highly controversial government administered, single-payer health insurance scheme in this province.Arguing it is unfair, the Green Party’s Oak Bay – Gordon Head MLA Andrew Weaver presented a petition in the legislature last week carrying roughly 65,000 signatures and calling for it to be abolished.- Advertisement -Petition organizer Michelle Coulter claims many of the signatures came on board following another set of rate hikes last month — running from $75 a month for singles, to $150 a month for a family of three or more.Asked last week about possible changes Premier Clark surprised some by conceding they’re needed — but she didn’t sound ready to make many at this time.Recent reports have suggested about 1 million BC residents owe almost $500 million in outstanding MSP payments and after labeling the Premier’s comments ‘ridiculous,’ NDP Health critic Judy Darcy argued the government could change today the way Premiums are collected if it wanted to do so.read more

1 Antonio Valencia limping off during the Manchester derby Manchester United winger Antonio Valencia has undergone an operation on a foot injury he suffered in last month’s derby, the club have confirmed.The 30-year-old posted a picture on social media from his hospital bed to say the surgery had gone well and he will now begin a rehabilitation process.Valencia was kicked on the foot during the first half of United’s goalless draw against Manchester City on October 25 but played on until late in the game before being replaced by Matteo Darmian.The Ecuador international had just ousted summer arrival Darmian as Louis van Gaal’s first-choice right-back but now faces an unspecified time on the sidelines having gone under the knife.“#mufc can confirm @Anto_V25 has had an operation on his foot,” the club posted on their official Twitter feed.Valencia then followed up with a picture of himself just after the procedure.“Thank God came out well from the operation. Now think about my recovery,” he wrote.In Valencia’s absence, both Darmian and Ashley Young have started two games apiece at right-back as Van Gaal’s Red Devils continue to boast the best defensive record in the Barclays Premier League.Saturday’s 2-0 win over West Brom was enough to see United close to within two points of the top of the table heading into the international break.Valencia joins fellow full-back Luke Shaw on the injured list, with the England international sidelined for the coming months after suffering a double leg-break during United’s 2-1 Champions League defeat at PSV Eindhoven in September. Thank God came out well from the operation. Now think about my recovery. @ManUtd @ManUtd_Es pic.twitter.com/eHUVS4uBwh— Antonio Valencia (@anto_v25) November 10, 2015read more

1 New Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers insists he joining one of the biggest clubs in the world and set his sights on continuing the domination of Scottish football as well as making an impact again in Europe.The 43-year-old’s appointment on a 12-month rolling contract was announced by the Ladbrokes Premiership champions on Friday.Rodgers was presented to the media on Monday afternoon ahead of meeting Hoops supporters at Celtic Park.The Northern Irishman has been out of work since being sacked by Liverpool last October, but believes the opportunity to take over the Bhoys following the departure of Ronny Deila at the end of the season was one he is relishing.“I left a really special club at Liverpool. I wanted to have a good rest, to come away from the game for a bit and hopefully go into another big football club,” Rodgers said at a press conference.“I had opportunities to stick down south in the Premier League or go abroad, but after [chief executive] Peter [Lawwell] called me once Ronny’s annoucement [had been made], out of respect, I spoke to him and when I met, they sold the club to me.“My emotional attachment [to Celtic] is very strong, it has been for many years… there is a draw for me here…“(I know) people talk about the level [of Scottish football], but Celtic is one of the biggest clubs in the world, it is certainly not a step down, it is an institution.”Rodgers added: “The objective is very clear, it is to continue with the domination of Scotland and also make an impact on European football.”READ MORE: Former Liverpool star Luis Suarez hails Celtic-bound Brendan Rodgers as one of the best managers in Europe Brendan Rodgers: The 43-year-old has been out of work since October read more

DONEGAL Daily Weather Report, in association with The Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny, Tel 07491 22700.Free Pint or Glass of Wine with all Josper Grill Main Courses today and every Wednesday.Today’s Weather: After the glorious sunshine of yesterday, wet and windy weather returns to Donegal for the day. Showers will sweep up from the south this morning. Between the showers it will be fairly dull and temperatures around 10C – five degrees below Tuesday’s values. It will be quite unsettled, very breezy at times – with the odd rumble of thunder possible in the afternoon with heavy showers at times. Most of the rain will clear later tonight.Outlook: Thursday, particularly in the afternoon, will be bright and sunny with temperatures up to 14C.REMEMBER IT’S WORTH IT WEDNESDAYS: Free Pint or Glass of Wine with all Josper Grill Main Courses today and every Wednesday at Dexter’s at the Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny. WET AND WINDY: THE DD WEATHER REPORT WITH THE MOUNT ERRIGAL HOTEL was last modified: April 2nd, 2014 by John2Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:donegal daily weatherdonegal weatherwetwindyread more

ST EUNANS GAA NOTESThe Senior and Reserve footballers are due to travel to Donegal Town to take on Four Masters this weekend in their second league outing of the season.Junior Football Training continues every Tuesday and Thursday in the Park at 7pm. The Boys U-16 footballers’ game with St. Michael’s was cancelled on Sunday past, while the Development team fell to defeat at the hands of Buncrana. The Division 1 team are scheduled to travel to Milford this Friday 3rd April while the Dev. team host Glenswilly, also on Friday, both games throwing in at 6.30pm.Our U-12 boys had two teams take part in the Harry Cassidy Football Tournament in Buncrana on Saturday last. After 3 well contested group games against Buncrana (hosts), St Canice’s (Dungiven) and Termon both teams qualified for their respective finals. The Harry Cassidy Memorial Trophy was won by St Eunan’s after a close final with the hosts Buncrana in what was a good spirited game of open football with plenty of skill on show. In the Plate final St Eunan’s were beaten by St Canice’s after a close fought game. The St Eunan’s team and coaches would like to thank the Buncrana club and the Cassidy family for their invitation to this well run tournament.Under 11 boys’ football training, (boys born in 2004), has now commenced and will be held on Mondays and Thursdays from 5.45pm to 7pm in O’Donnell Park.The Senior Hurlers opened their Táin League campaign with a draw on Sunday past, final score St. Feichin’s 1-07 St. Eunan’s 0-10. They face a home game against Aodh Ruadh, Ballyshannon on Sunday 6th, throwing in at 4pm. Minor Hurling training continues every Tuesday at 5pm.The Under 14 hurlers drew away to Dungloe/Gweedore last weekend on a scoreline of 1-04 apiece.Cash 4 Clothes 4 Féile: Are you doing a spring clean this year? Tidying up that wardrobe and wondering where to put your old clothes? As part of our “4 for Féile” fundraising campaign we are collecting all your old clothes which we hope to turn into cash to help fund our four teams that will compete in this year’s Féile events. The boys and girls U14 Footballers will travel to the south-east (Wexford – Carlow – Wicklow) in late June for the All-Ireland Féile whilst the U14 Hurlers and Camógs will act as hosts for this year’s Ulster Féile. You can drop your black bags of old clothes to O’Donnell Park for 4 Sunday’s beginning on Sunday, April 12th (19th, 26th April & May 3rd) during the Sunday Morning Academy. Your support is greatly appreciated for these young sports people.We are currently running a U.S. Masters Golf prediction competition with a fantastic first prize of €500 on offer for the winner. Closing date for entry is next Wednesday 8th April. Further details on club Facebook and Twitter pages or contact any committee member for more information.The Annual St. Eunan’s G.A.A. Golf Classic will take place on Saturday 23rd May. Entry for a team of 4 is only €100 with some excellent prizes on offer. Contact Peter Curran on 086 3852973, or any other member of the organising committee, if you or anyone you know is interested in entering a team. The organising committee consists of James Friel, Peter Curran, Paul Carr, Siobhan Grant, Noel McGinley, Ciaran Haran, Dermot Higgins, Enda Kelly and Adrian McClafferty. Legendary local band RAW will be performing a gig in the Clubhouse on Friday 10th April followed by music with local DJ PK playing a mix of Funk, Classic Rock, 60s and 70s music. Doors will open at 8pm and there will be a free shuttle bus service operating from the Market Square to the Clubhouse on the night. Keep an eye on Social Media and the local press for more details on what will be a brilliant night’s craic.Please remember to support the Topaz Cash for Clubs initiative at Tobin’s Service Station or any other Topaz outlet as we now need a big push in our attempt to reach our target. Simply Stamp the St. Eunan’s card every time you refuel by €40 or more in Tobin’s.This week’s winning Lotto numbers were – 3,17,20,21.There were 7x match 3 winners, each getting €15. Noel Keaveney, DrumanyRory Kavanagh, The MaplesAlma Kavanagh, The GrangePatrick Halvey, MeadowhillCharlie McAteer, LismonaghanAll direct debitGarvan McCloskey, KiltoyDualtach Ó CnáimshíSold by AdrianAnyone wishing to have anything included in the weekly notes, please email gareth.mcglynn@hotmail.com by 9pm on a Monday evening.GAA NEWS: ST EUNANS SENIORS FACE FOUR MASTERS IN LEAGUE was last modified: March 31st, 2015 by StephenShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Tags:St Eunan’s GAA notesread more

A new national day of creativity for children and young people, Cruinniú na nÓg takes place on Saturday, 23rd June, 2018 across Donegal.Now Donegal County Council is inviting proposals from those interested in organising an event for children and young people with an emphasis on doing, making or creating.“This is a really exciting initiative,” says Eileen Burgess Divisional Manager of Cultural Services in Donegal County Council. “We have a small budget of about €10,000 to cover the cost of a variety of events and we are looking for artists, dancers, storytellers, musicians, re-enactors and all manner of experienced creative professionals, in any medium or art form to come forward with ideas for this year’s event. “We would also like to hear from traditional skills practitioners or others with an expertise in landscape, flora and fauna, folklife, archaeological or built heritage, or any related field. Any practitioner, venue, organisation or community group may make a proposal”.Cruinniú na nÓg aims to celebrate and encourage children and young people’s participation in culture and creativity through a mix of performances, demonstrations, coding, theatre, workshops, readings and screenings, special events and much more.This variety of events for young people will be free and activity-based, with plenty of opportunities for young people to get doing, making and creating.Building on the success of last year’s Cruinniú na Cásca, and a key initiative of the Creative Youth Plan to enable the creativity of every child and young person, every Local Authority will lead on creating a programme of events to showcase and share opportunities for children and young people. Cruinniú na nÓg is an initiative of the Creative Ireland Programme at the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and is presented in partnership with RTÉ and Local Authorities.Events will take place at public libraries in Bundoran, Letterkenny, Milford, Carndonagh and Buncrana, na Rosann – Dungloe, the Regional Cultural Centre and the County Museum in Letterkenny. Other accessible venues may be proposed by the applicant. Events should be free of charge.Donegal County Council will cover the costs of the selected events – including the costs of hiring artists or other culture/creativity sector practitioners and the costs of materials.The total funding available to cover all events in Donegal is €10,000 so event proposers are encouraged to make realistic submissions in terms of scale and costs.The aim is to provide variety in terms of cultural and creative experience, age groups, and locations, all of which will be considerations when deciding on applications. Cruinniú na nÓg proposal forms can be downloaded from www.donegalcoco.ie.Completed forms should be emailed to rmcmonagle@donegalcoco.ie or delivered to Roisín McMonagle, Donegal County Council, Rosemount Lane, Letterkenny F92 KP90 by 12 noon on 16 May 2018.Call for proposals for new national day of creativity for children and young people was last modified: May 8th, 2018 by StephenShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)read more

19 August 2011 Modern high-rise buildings towering over sprawling retail shops in the inner city, a thriving economy with an efficient transport system, sustainable jobs and an active business hub: this is the vision of Johannesburg’s railway decking development. Railway decking is a model commonly employed in big cities to overcome space limitations by building a structure above the railway lines. Johannesburg’s multi-billion rand railway deck is to be built in phases over 30 years east and west of the city’s central Park Station. It will have a range of housing options – low cost and mixed rental units – hotels and office blocks. The decking work is expected to begin in 2012 in two inner city suburbs – Doornfontein and Fordsburg – according to Virgil James, City of Joburg spokesperson. “The City is currently finalising the feasibility and consultation phases,” James said this week. “However, the development of non-decked areas on the periphery of the deck is due to start by the end of 2011.” According to James, under-used land between Joburg’s inner city and neighbouring area Braamfontein will support the intended investment and automatic regeneration in the inner city. “The current Park Station rail lines have created a gulch between the central business district and Braamfontein, resulting in unused parcels of land.”Costs Although the total amount needed for the construction is not yet known, R2.2-billion will be spent in the first phase, between the M1 highway and Fordsburg. Once fully complete, the deck will link Braamfontein to the inner city from a southwestern direction and will be a new source of business and mixed-use residential units. The railway deck development is a partnership between the city and the private sector, with about 90% funded privately. “Internationally these types of initiatives create new modern city centres that leverage financial resources for the city,” Sello Lemao, member of the city’s mayoral committee for economic development, said in a statement this week. The railway decking had the potential to create significant revenue for the city, Lemao said, adding: “Almost nothing is currently generated towards the tax base.” The city will generate revenue through rates and taxes to be paid by real estate, or immovable property, on the development.Job creation According to Bokaba Maluleke, head of catalytic projects in the city’s department of economic development, an estimated 19 000 jobs will be created during the first phase construction. When fully completed, the project is expected to yield approximately 40 960 jobs. Maluleke said the Park Station deck area would not only serve daily commuters but would also appeal to tourists using the Gautrain from places such as OR Tambo International Airport. So far, a feasibility study through a market analysis covering financial, real estate, retail manufacturing, construction, hotel and international benchmarking had been completed to determine “financial return and equity and public return on investment”, said Maluleke. Stakeholders were consulted in 2010, with city officials and members of the Joburg Business Forum, including inner city banks, mining head offices and property owners, participating. The consultation was designed to test the findings of the market analysis study and input. The city has developed visual communication aids for further stakeholder engagement, which will include pressure groups, inner city civic forums, institutions of higher learning, and potential investors both local and international. Source: City of Johannesburgread more